NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods saved par from the dunes with a shot so good that two spectators ran over and scooped up sand for a souvenir. It also served as motivation Friday at the Hero World Challenge. The tee shot on the par-3 eighth that landed next to a bush was so bad that Woods said...

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods ruined an otherwise impressive return to golf Thursday with two double bogeys over the final three holes for a 1-over 73 at the Hero World Challenge. For eight holes, it sure didn't look as though Woods had been out of competition for 15 months while recovering...

Tiger Woods is back playing competitive golf for the first time in over a year this weekend when he tees off in the Hero World Challenge! "Yay!" screams the gallery (in muted tones of course). Pardon me while I stifle a yawn. No one should begrudge a man for chasing his passion and trying to earn...

The 2016 PNC Father-Son Challenge will feature 13 Hall of Famers headlining the 20 teams scheduled to play Dec. 10-11. But Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino and defending champion Lanny Wadkins will not generate any more buzz than a 50-year-old with his last of five PGA Tour wins coming more than 12 years...

LONGWOOD — In a nip-and-tuck battle with Mississippi's Ally McDonald over the final two days, Nicole Broch Larsen of Denmark won the season-ending Symetra Tour Championship in a playoff Sunday at Alaqua Country Club. Broch Larsen's tee shot in the playoff landed 14 feet from the cup on the par-3...

LONGWOOD — When Madelene Sagstrom was growing up in Sweden, she informed her parents how far she thought golf could take her. She wanted to play in high school, then come to the United States and improve her skills in college before embarking on a professional career. A spot on the LPGA Tour was...

Tiger Woods isn't ready to launch his PGA comeback after all. Woods announced on his website that he is withdrawing from this week's Safeway Open and won't play in the Turkish Airlines Open in November as he had planned. "After a lot of soul searching and honest reflection, I know that I am not...

LATROBE, Pa. — No one can draw a crowd like Arnold Palmer, both in life and in death. On Tuesday in Palmer’s Pennsylvania hometown, Arnie’s Army showed up in force one final time. Only the occasion was much more subdued than the days when Palmer’s dedicated fan base lined the fairways and eagerly...

LATROBE, Pa. — Arnold Palmer never played for second place. During his prime, Palmer's go-for-broke style made him golf's most popular figure, but also led to some heartbreaking defeats. At Palmer's memorial service Tuesday in golf legend's Pennsylvania hometown, it was clear The King played on...

A who’s who in golf is expected to gather today in western Pennsylvania in honor of the biggest name of them all — Arnold Daniel Palmer. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. at St. Vincent College Basilica in Latrobe, Palmer’s hometown and site of a private ceremony last Thursday for family...

We asked members of the Orlando Sentinel staff to share some of their memories of Arnold Palmer. Mulligan and more Arnold Palmer had a pet dog in his Bay Hill office. Its name was "Mulligan." Perfect. There never was anything pretentious about Arnie. "I'm like Mulligan now," he told me, shaking...

Orlando was Arnold Palmer's second home, but he never might have found it if not for a local realtor who came up with a cockamamie idea: Why don't we invite the world's most famous golfer down for a totally trifling event? That was the question Austin Jones tossed out in 1963. He and a few other...

It's hard to gauge one man's impact, because it often echoes for centuries. Genghis Khan's empire crumbled long ago, but he sired so many children that geneticists say 0.5 percent of men worldwide are descended from him. That's roughly 17 million people. You can bet at least a few of them were...

What made Arnold Palmer such an object of admiration? We originally made a list of 86 reasons for his 86th birthday. We figured we'd update it when turned 100. Sadly, we'll never see that day. But we went ahead with the 100, just to remind people how remarkable Palmer's years on earth were. 1....

Arnold Palmer's vast legacy isn't found just in his hallowed golf career, charity work and family. You'll find it inside of a glass as well. Palmer may not have been the first to mix iced tea and lemonade, but he inadvertently gave it a name — his name. It's safe to say that more than a few "Arnold...

The King is dead, but his royal subjects have vowed to make sure his tournament will be as alive and vibrant as ever. The Arnold Palmer Invitational will not wither away and die even though its iconic founder and namesake passed away last Sunday at the age of 87. The PGA Tour and tournament organizers...

A memorial service for Arnold Palmer will be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 4 at St. Vincent's College Basilica in Latrobe, Pa., chairman of Arnold Palmer Enterprises announced Monday. Palmer was born in Latrobe and split his time between Pennsylvania and Orlando. He died Sunday at the age of 87. Alastair...

Arnold Palmer’s family thanked friends and fans for their warm tributes to the golf legend after his death Sunday at the age of 87. Memorial services are still being arranged, according to a statement released by Amy Palmer Saunders, one of golf visionary’s daughters. “My family and I are deeply...

Arnold Palmer, the King of golf who brought his empire to Orlando, died Sunday. He was 87.Palmer passed away at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he’d been hospitalized since Thursday. The exact cause of death was unclear, though he’d reportedly been undergoing heart tests.Palmer’s...

Shortly after the death of golf legend Arnold Palmer Sunday, tributes rolled in from PGA Tour pros and fans. Palmer, whose Arnold Palmer Invitational based in Orlando was among the PGA Tour’s most popular events, died at the age 87. His charisma and success on the course as television was first...

The 2015 debut of the Diamond Resorts Invitational was a success, but tournament organizers now want the event to be unlike any in golf. On Jan. 13-15 at Orlando’s Tranquilo Golf Club, 30 members of the Champions Tour will tee it up with 50 athletes and celebrities for 54 holes. Last year, athletes...

Jason Day, the world's top-ranked golfer, is the latest athlete to withdraw from August's Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games because of Zika virus concerns. Golf is returning to the Olympics for the first time since 1904, but Day is the seventh major champion to opt out of consideration, including four-time...

Phil Mickelson did not win Sunday, but in defeat reminded us few golfers can deliver more compelling theater. Ever. Mickelson's daring shot-making, unrivaled short game and nerve even at age 46 produced a bogey-free 65 . But he ran into a buzz saw — 40-year-old Henrik Stenson — and suffered more...

There is a noted celebrity on the course this week for the British Open at Royal Troon. He's short of stature but stout. The first site of him produces a twinkle in the eye of golf fans, though the players themselves will cast a wary glance and be guarded in his presence, hoping their meetings...

Jordan Spieth said pulling out of the Olympics was the hardest decision he's ever made, and that it likely will haunt him as he's watching golfers compete for a gold medal in Rio de Janeiro for the first time in 112 years. Spieth cited "health concerns" as his reason for withdrawing, though he...

Golf waited 112 years to get back into the Olympics. The top four players in the world are waiting a bit longer. Jordan Spieth delivered the final blow Monday when he told the International Golf Federation he would not be going to Rio next month, leaving the sport without its four highest-ranked...

Tiger Woods is out of the British Open, the first time he has sat out three straight majors. The R&A announcement was not a surprise. Woods has not played in nearly a year as he recovers from two back surgeries. He has given little indication when he will be healthy enough to return. This will...

Rory McIlroy has no regrets about deciding not to go to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics because of concerns over the Zika virus, saying he and other golfers do not consider Olympic golf to be the "pinnacle" of their sport compared to playing in majors. "We dream of winning Claret Jugs and we dream...

Jason Day is not going to the Olympics because of the Zika virus, costing golf its No. 1 player as it returns from a century-long absence at the games. Shane Lowry of Ireland also said Tuesday he won't compete in the Oylmpics after receiving medical advice that he should not travel to Rio de Janeiro....

The late George Plimpton once theorized that the smaller the ball, the better the book. While that can be debated, there is little argument here. Since the days of Francis Ouimet's improbable U.S. Open in 1913, golf has delivered rich characters and inspired superlative sportswriting. Here are...

GAINESVILLE — As golfer Sam Horsfield stood on the 13th green at Chambers Bay, the roars up ahead startled the 18-year-old. Horsfield had played in his share of big-time junior tournaments, including many run by the United States Golf Association. This was different. This was the U.S. Open. Horsfield...

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — In the Georgia low country, along the Black Banks River sits The Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club. The secluded 40-room resort and the property's pair of pristine 18-hole courses have been called, "The Golfer's Paradise," while also serving as a retreat for the rich and famous....

GAINESVILLE — The University of Florida men's golf team has a 33-year-old head coach, three freshmen in the five-man lineup and traveled nearly 3,000 miles Tuesday to the NCAA Championships. Conventional wisdom says the Gators are a little too green and likely a year away. But J.C. Deacon's program...

The professional golfer Phil Mickelson has agreed to forfeit nearly $1 million that the Securities and Exchange Commission said was unfairly earned on a tip from an insider trading scheme conducted by a former corporate director and a professional gambler. Federal prosecutors announced criminal...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Jason Day stood with his hands on his hips alongside the par-5 ninth hole at TPC Sawgrass, wondering how he just chunked consecutive chips. The world's top-ranked player then stepped to his ball and flubbed a third. A solid, six-foot bogey putt limited the damage, but Day's...

Golfer Sierra Brooks always has been on the fast track, but these days she is in no rush. Brooks began competing as an 8-year-old, debuted in high school matches as a fifth grader and will turn 18 on July 8 — the second day of her first Women's U.S. Open. Brooks, a senior at Lake Mary Prep and...

He hadn't so much as taken a practice swing when he grabbed a wedge and stood on the 10th tee at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, not a cloud in the sky on a crisp Monday morning. For a man who has had his every move scrutinized since he was a teenager, here was Tiger Woods, asked...

Royal Troon Golf Club, the host of this year's British Open, is consulting members on whether its male-only membership policy should end. Troon says it has written to its 800 members "seeking views on the issue of the admission of women members." Troon official Martin Cheyne says "we care very...

Tiger Woods grimaced as he took three warmup swings after sitting in a chair for 30 minutes on a cool, blustery Monday morning at Congressional talking about his upcoming tournament. Hitting a ceremonial shot from a forward tee on the par-3 10th hole, he chunked his first attempt into the pond...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Jason Day began the third round of the Players Championship with the tournament's 36-hole scoring record and without a bogey on his scoreboard. But on a day when some the world's best players called foul and TPC Sawgrass finally flexed its considerable muscle, the world's No....

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — A four-week break did not cure Jordan Spieth's Masters hangover, it prolonged it. For two rounds at TPC Sawgrass, Spieth still was not himself four weeks removed from a final-round collapse last month at Augusta National that cost him a second straight green jacket. Spieth could...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — The course record at TPC Sawgrass nearly fell again — twice, actually. A day after Jason Day became the fifth player to record a 9-under par 63 at the Players Championship, journeyman Colt Knost stood on the 18th green 10-under par, a two-putt away from a 62. A little later,...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Will Wilcox's hole-in-one was the first at the iconic island green since 2002. The 29-year-old responded with a one-of-a-kind celebration — and one for the ages at the Players Championship. When his tee shot found the hole on the par-3 17th hole, Wilcox went wild. "I'm glad...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — From a six putt to a 66, Ernie Els showed his Masters meltdown is behind him as he moved into contention at the Players Championship. Els needed just 24 putts on his way to his best round at TPC Sawgrass since he recorded a third-round 65 in 1996 — a span of 48 rounds. Els began...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Jason Day has gone lower, but he never has been better. Day's 9-under par 63 to open the Players Championship not only tied the tournament record, it was the most complete performance of the 28-year-old's career. This is high praise, courtesy of the world No. 1 himself, who...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Masters champion Danny Willett has not teed it up competitively in a month, but he's rarely been busier. The 28-year-old Englishman has changed dozen of diapers of his 1-month old, signed around 1,000 yellow Masters flags and met myriad media obligations, including an appearance...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Jordan Spieth's chunked shot into Rae's Creek is the lasting image of his shocking collapse at the Masters. Every golfer watching could relate. But the lasting memory for Spieth was unique only to him. Helping winner Danny Willett into the green jacket that could have, should...